Estimate Rocket vs Housecall Pro
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
Estimate Rocket
Estimating, CRM and project management software for service contractors
- Starting price
- From $139/mo
- Best team size
- 1-50
- Free trial
- 30 days
Housecall Pro
All-in-one platform for home service pros
- Starting price
- From $59/mo
- Best team size
- 2-20
- Free trial
- 14 days
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Estimate Rocket and Housecall Pro differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Entry price: Housecall Pro starts at $59 a month base, more as users are added; Estimate Rocket starts at $139 a month base, more as users are added, so Estimate Rocket's entry price is 2.4 times Housecall Pro's.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: Housecall Pro: google local services, mailchimp, callrail, thumbtack.
- → Fit for shared trades: Estimate Rocket scores higher for Painting (8/10 vs 7/10); Housecall Pro scores higher for HVAC (9/10 vs 6/10), Plumbing (9/10 vs 6/10), Electrical (9/10 vs 6/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: Estimate Rocket: estimates quotes, proposals, esignature; Housecall Pro: dispatching, estimates, credit card processing.
Quick verdict
Estimate Rocket: Service and trade contractors, including painters, remodelers and franchise systems, that want estimating, proposals, scheduling, job costing and invoicing in one web app for a small office team plus field crews.
Housecall Pro: Home service businesses that want payments, consumer financing, online booking and review requests built into one platform.
Vertical fit favors Housecall Pro in 17 of 18 shared trades.
Housecall Pro has the lower starting price (From $59/mo).
Housecall Pro lists more integrations in our data (8 vs 4).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick Estimate Rocket if…
- → Your situation matches Estimate Rocket's target profile: Service and trade contractors, including painters, remodelers and franchise systems, that want estimating, proposals, scheduling, job costing and invoicing in one web app for a small office team plus field crews
- → You work in Painting: Estimate Rocket has the higher vertical-fit score there (Painting: 8/10 vs 7/10)
Pick Housecall Pro if…
- → Your situation matches Housecall Pro's target profile: Home service businesses that want payments, consumer financing, online booking and review requests built into one platform
- → Entry price matters most: Housecall Pro starts at $59 a month base, more as users are added; Estimate Rocket starts at $139 a month base, more as users are added
- → You work in HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical: Housecall Pro has the higher vertical-fit score there (HVAC: 9/10 vs 6/10)
- → Integrations matter: Housecall Pro lists 8 integrations in our data, against 4 for Estimate Rocket
- → Google Local Services Ads bring in your calls: Housecall Pro lists a Google Local Services Ads integration; our entry for Estimate Rocket does not
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Estimate Rocket | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Launch: $139/mo | Basic: $59/mo |
| Tier 2 | Accelerate: $259/mo | Essentials: $149/mo |
| Tier 3 | Expand: $359/mo | MAX: $299/mo |
Estimate Rocket starts on Launch, at $139 a month base, more as users are added; its top published tier, Expand, is $359 a month. Housecall Pro starts on Basic, at $59 a month base, more as users are added; its top published tier, MAX, is $299 a month. Housecall Pro's entry price is $80 a month lower.
Pros & cons
Estimate Rocket
- + 30-day free trial
- + Higher vertical-fit score for Painting
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop)
- + Serves 18 trades in our data
- + Founded in 2015
- − A mobile-friendly web app with no native mobile app listed and no offline access
- − Entry plan is $139 a month
- − QuickBooks Online sync may run through Zapier
- − Multi-trade rather than painting-specific
- − The pricing page's 90-day refund offer is not in the Terms, which say the service is non-refundable
Housecall Pro
- + Lower entry price: From $59/mo
- + 14-day free trial
- + Higher vertical-fit score for HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop)
- + Google Local Services Ads integration listed
- − QuickBooks sync starts on Essentials and QuickBooks Desktop sync is one way
- − User limits per plan push growing teams to higher tiers
- − Residential-first
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for Estimate Rocket only
- + estimates quotes
- + proposals
- + esignature
- + customer portal
- + automated followup
- + time tracking
- + job costing
- + payment processing
- + multi location
Listed for both
- ✓ scheduling
- ✓ invoicing
Listed for Housecall Pro only
- + dispatching
- + estimates
- + credit card processing
- + consumer financing
- + marketing automation
- + instapay
Integrations
Listed for Estimate Rocket only
None
Listed for both
- ✓ quickbooks online
- ✓ quickbooks desktop
- ✓ zapier
- ✓ companycam
Listed for Housecall Pro only
- + google local services
- + mailchimp
- + callrail
- + thumbtack
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Estimate Rocket fit | Housecall Pro fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 6 / 10 | 9 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Plumbing | 6 / 10 | 9 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Electrical | 6 / 10 | 9 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Roofing | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| General Contractors | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Landscaping & Lawn Care | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Cleaning Services | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Pest Control | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Pool Service | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Locksmith | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Garage Door | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Appliance Repair | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Handyman Services | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Restoration | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Painting | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Estimate Rocket |
| Flooring | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Waste & Junk Removal | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
| Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Housecall Pro |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Estimate Rocket or Housecall Pro?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. Estimate Rocket is best for service and trade contractors, including painters, remodelers and franchise systems, that want estimating, proposals, scheduling, job costing and invoicing in one web app for a small office team plus field crews. Housecall Pro is best for home service businesses that want payments, consumer financing, online booking and review requests built into one platform. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Estimate Rocket cheaper than Housecall Pro?
Housecall Pro has the lower entry price: $59 a month base, more as users are added, against $139 a month base, more as users are added for Estimate Rocket. Total cost depends on your team size, the plan you need and any add-ons; see the pricing table above.
Can Estimate Rocket and Housecall Pro integrate with QuickBooks?
Estimate Rocket lists QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. Housecall Pro lists QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do Estimate Rocket or Housecall Pro offer a free trial?
Estimate Rocket: a 30-day free trial. Housecall Pro: a 14-day free trial.
Can I move from Estimate Rocket to Housecall Pro (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
Estimate Rocket vs Housecall Pro: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts Estimate Rocket's best team size at 1-50 and Housecall Pro's at 2-20. Estimate Rocket's entry price is $139 a month base, more as users are added; Housecall Pro's is $59 a month base, more as users are added. Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
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